The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-06
Life OF u SchOiastiquc.

II am Mr.. Sherman. The speaker
stood in the reception-room of the de-
troit (Jcsuit) College on Jefferson ave-
nue. this morning. He came here a
month ago to enter the college as an
instructor, against, it was reported. the
express wishes of his father, Gen. Sher-
man. Mr.. Sherman was a slightly
built young man, with handsome silk
gown or vestment which fell quite to
his feet. The gown was very becom-
ing. His hair is light brown. mod
estly brushed back off his forehead.
He has fair complexion. strong.
square, manly face, honest-looking
gray eyes. fresh. kindly, agreeable
manner, and Il general air of health
and vigor On the whole, his resem-
blancc to the ideat priest is slight--in
fact remarkably so. As matter Of
fact, .Gen. Sherman son Tom Is not
a full-hedged priest. but merely 4
..scholastiqne.
MY father was disappointed ut my
course in entering the church. said
Mr.. Sherman. ..He had not intended
me for a rcclusc and was, Of course,
disappointed. Still thereis no breach
between us. rs has been falsely report
ed. l spent some time with him re-
Gently. We were perfectly friendly.
and since coming here have received
a number Of letters from him. | am
now professor of the rhetoric class.
Next year shall have concluded my
fourth year aS a >cholastique. ! shall
then spend four years rs student of
theology ut at Woodstock College.
Maryland. after which shall be or
daincd What will become Of me then
only the church can say. suppose |
shall be parish priest or a missionary.
..Of course you do not regret your
action p
NO. l am very happy here and have
never regretted the course ! have TAX
Ell. We never look back-always for
ward. Ours is not the usual life of n
monastic. Our order aims to live
much Is laymen live. We take the
usual vows of chastity. poverty, and
obedience, but poverty only means
that We shall have no private property.
We live in Il community and We are
well lodged, well fed. and well clothed.
Our room, are comfortable, but not
luxurious. Mine is about fifteen feet
long by twelve wide. 1t has no carpet
or pictures, but is furnished with u
good bed, chairs, dressing-table, ward
robe. washstand-all plain but good.
We have excellent food and plenty of
it, and there is actually nothing to COM
plain Of. We rise at 4:3O or o'clock,
dress ourselves. and pass an hour in
meditation. We usually mediate up
on some passage in Scripture, which
we apply to our own lives. For in
stance, the subject of recent medita-
ton OF mine was the text, Judge not
lest We be Judged After meditation
we attend mass in body"
What are the days duties'?'
I'VE breakfast at o'clock. said Mr..
Sherman, land begin teaching at 3.
Ny class numbers eighteen boys. We
aim to make our pupils thoroughly
educated. cultivated men. With an in
terval for dinner the school lasts until
O'Clock in the afternoon. At 4
o'clock ! lay aside my dress, assume
that of an ordinary layman, and walk
out upon the streets. When | return !
lay out my my lessons for the next days
class. At a o'clock weeat supper. All
our meals are eaten i'm silence, some
brother reading aloud from improving
book SO that all may hear. AT 1880 We
go to the drawing-room and spend an
hour in recreation and conversation.
AT $50 bell rings and we file of to
chapel. where we hold common prayer
for fifteen minutes. We then 60 to
our rooms and pray in private fiji.
teen minutes. After that We
spend fifteen minutes in preparing fol
the morning. Then we examine our
conscience as to what we have done
during the day. Then we sleep"